Deb Seidman | MIX Hackathon

1 year 7 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on MIX Mashup Live Blog: Day 1

Question: what do you do when the CEO doesn't get it? More

1 year 7 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on MIX Mashup Live Blog: Day 1

Eliminate "data decides". We rarely see leaders actually collecting and using data well. Seems like a lot,of "gut" decision-making and then generating a rationale. More

1 year 7 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on MIX Mashup Live Blog: Day 1

Rather than more conformance is better - there is one right way, let's stick with that. More

1 year 7 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on MIX Mashup Live Blog: Day 1

Individuals as instruments -- leaders expressing frustration that they've communicated what needs to happen and employees just need to execute, but then they don't see people acting. Belief is I just... More

2 years 9 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

Great point, Peter. One of the areas the team discussed was how to measure the effectiveness of Mix It Up for creating more adaptable organizations. Mapping the networks created as a result of these... More

2 years 10 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Abolish performance appraisals - and do some different things instead.

Well done. Something to consider -- how to make this a regular practice of employees? Many may procrastinate or expect that everything is fine unless they hear otherwise. Also, I understand Adobe h... More

2 years 10 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

I have recently heard of a grass roots Mix It Up effort underway. A Gen Y affinity group started the practice. They convinced managers to post projects that needed a part-time resource (e.g., 10 hou... More

2 years 10 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

I recently saw a report from 2009 that described the benefits of moving talent to where resources are needed at Capital One. They removed layers and pushed decision-making down, enabling more agile r... More

2 years 10 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Corporate Earthquakes

Sort of a scenario planning exercise -- forces people to test assumptions and fix things they don't otherwise think need fixing. Could be a good way to foresee where to the organization will need to ... More

2 years 10 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on chuck out your chintz

Why stop with HR? Companies have meetings, reports, policies, and practices that build up over time. Some continue even after the people who initiated them are no longer there. It is a great practi... More

2 years 10 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

Good idea, Alberto. Thanks! More

2 years 10 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

I think it is more of a planned placement or organization structure solution than MIU. One concern with positioning functions in line organizations is that they "go native". In essence, they trade o... More

2 years 11 months ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman posted Mix It Up

3 years 5 days ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

Hi, Team. Welcome aboard! Looking forward to collaborating with you. I have put this mini hack, and all comments, into a Word doc that I can share with you via Google Drive. Send me your contact... More

3 years 2 weeks ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

Great analogy and thanks for mentioning Semco. When companies need to adapt, people need to be ready to reconfigure what they do and how they do it more organically. More

3 years 2 weeks ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

I agree that there could be at least two ways of implementing this idea. A third would be to identify short-term assignments and invite people from other areas to take them on. This uses their skil... More

3 years 2 weeks ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman commented on Mix It Up

What a terrific story! Thanks for pointing it out. I like the external focus -- which had the added value of breaking down the silo walls. More

3 years 3 weeks ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman posted Mix It Up

A large part of creating adaptability is fostering awareness and understanding of opportunities and challenges that drive the need for adaptability. Many companies have used rotation progr... More

3 years 3 weeks ago

Deb Seidman Deb Seidman liked Engaging Leadership Behaviors/Practices And Non Financial Performance Measures

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Mix It Up

Most large companies are a collection of silos, with employees who are so focused on their area of specialization they may be missing key opportunities and threats.

By Deb Seidman on July 17, 2021

experimentation

collaboration

networks

purpose

Mix It Up

A large part of creating adaptability is fostering awareness and understanding of opportunities and challenges that drive the need for adaptability. Many companies have used rotation programs to provide entry-level new hires exposure to different parts of the business. Once "settled" in an area, people build greater depth in that...

By Deb Seidman on June 11, 2022

Continuous Improvement

The habit of mind to question what is and be free to define what could be. This isn't experimentation for its own sake, but rather experimentation with a purpose. It's not just future thinking, scenario planning. Rather, this mindset acknowledges that what has worked before may no longer be working...

By Deb Seidman on May 31, 2022

continuous improvement

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Habits

We are wired to follow routines. When something is working for us, we will continue to do it. Adaptability requires a lot of energy. The pain of doing things the same way has to be greater than the pain of change or we won't garner the energy needed to make...

By Deb Seidman on May 18, 2022

mindsets and behaviors